during the conservative leadership contest this summer. we can see the scene live at westminster where the vote is on fracking. it is a motion tabled by the opposition labour party and the government has said it is treating it as a vote of confidence in the government. it is not expected that more than a handful of conservative mps will vote against the government tonight, even though they oppose the change in fracking policy, which reverses the government s position from the last general election manifesto. the prime minister is facing widespread discontent and today she took part in her first premises questions after ditching her flagship tax cuts less than a week ago from the mini budget. let s talk to our political correspondent, helen carter. we will stay looking at the pictures of the house of commons as mps file back in. can you give us a snapshot summary for viewers watching you have just tuned in, summary for viewers watching you havejust tuned in, many summary for v
In Downing Street to a warm reception and set to work on forming his new cabinet. No change in two of the big offices of state James Cleverly remains Foreign Secretary and jeremy hunt stays at the treasury. Suella braverman returns as Home Secretary less than a week after she resigned, and dominic raab is deputy Prime Minister. It comes as new figures show the task in hand with the price of some household basics soaring. You can see on the shelves when you going to the supermarkets, youve got to really think about making better choices. Got to really think about making better choices. ,. , better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come down. Better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come down. And better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come down. And peoples. Need to come down. And peoples income need to come down. And peoples income needs to go up. Hello and welcome im ben brown live from Downing Street on another momentous
for england s six nations opener after being punished for a dangerous tackle in club rugby on friday. good afternoon. ambulance workers in england and wales are striking over pay for a second time. managers are warning the impact is likely to be worse than last month s stoppage, because this time call handlers are also on strike. the prime minister has said it s terrifying that people don t know what will happen if they call 999. but ambulance staff have said they will leave picket lines to respond to all category one emergency calls where there s a threat to life, such as a heart attack. our health correspondent dominic hughes is in manchester, dominic. good afternoon. picket lines like this one in manchester are now in place outside ambulance stations across almost all of england and wales. the strike involves around 20,000 workers from the ambulance service. paramedics and also call handling staff. principally the strike is over pay. the unions say an offer of 4.75% is
of the territory on saturday night. the head of the israeli army has called for the military campaign in gaza to be stepped up. meanwhile, israeli tanks are reported to be slowly advancing towards the centre of khan younis and there are reports of house to house fighting in the city. the head of the world health organization has said the war in gaza is having a catastrophic impact on health care there. tedros ghebreyesus warned health workers are having to work in unimaginable conditions in a desperate effort to help civilians. our correspondent hugo bachega has the latest. this is nasser hospital in khan younis, and the aftermath of another night of unrelenting israeli attacks. in the chaos, a father desperately searches for his son. mohamed abu shihab says a sniper opened fire when he was in his house giving water to his two sons. the oldest was wounded. the youngest killed. the sniper killed my son, i want to see my sons, he says. this footage from the israeli army shows
meanwhile, israeli tanks are reported to be slowly advancing towards the centre of khan younis with reports of house to house fighting in the city. the head of the world health organization has said the war in gaza is having a catastrophic impact on health care there. tedros ghebreyesus warned health workers are having to work in unimaginable conditions in a desperate effort to help civilians. our correspondent hugo bachega has the latest. this is nasser hospital in khan younis, and the aftermath of another night of unrelenting israeli attacks. in the chaos, a father desperately searches for his son. mohamed abu shihab says a sniper opened fire when he was in his house, giving water to his two sons. the oldest was wounded. the youngest killed. the sniper killed my son, i want to see my son, he says. this footage from the israeli army shows its soldiers in gaza. in the south, israeli tanks are advancing on khan younis. hamas is fighting back and some of the battles are h